Angelonia plant named &#39;DALONVIOLT&#39;

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct  Angelonia  cultivar named ‘DALONVIOLT’ is disclosed, characterized by a compact and free branching plant habit, freely flowering and good garden performance. Flowers are colored violet and white. The new variety is a  Angelonia , normally produced as an outdoor garden or container plant.

LATIN NAME OF THE GENUS AND SPECIES

Angelonia angustifloria

VARIETY DENOMINATION

‘DALONVIOLT’

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The new Angelonia cultivar is the product of a planned breeding programconducted by the inventor, Gavriel Danziger, in Moshav Mishmar Hashiva,Israel. The objective of the breeding program was to produce newAngelonia varieties for ornamental commercial ornamental applications.The cross resulting in this new variety was made during April of 2011.

The seed parent is the unpatented, proprietary variety referred to asAngelonia ‘AL 679’. The pollen parent is the unpatented, proprietyvariety referred to as Angelonia ‘AL 687’. The new variety wasdiscovered in June of 2012 by the inventor in a group of seedlingsresulting from the 2011 crossing, in a research greenhouse in MoshavMishmar Hashiva, Israel.

Asexual reproduction of the new cultivar was performed by vegetativeterminal cuttings. This was first performed at a research greenhouse inMoshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel in July of 2012 and has shown that theunique features of this cultivar are stable and reproduced true to typein multiple successive generations.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The cultivar ‘DALONVIOLT’ has not been observed under all possibleenvironmental conditions. The phenotype may vary somewhat withvariations in environment such as temperature, day length, and lightintensity, without, however, any variance in genotype.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe the unique characteristics of ‘DALONVIOLT’ These characteristics incombination distinguish ‘DALONVIOLT’ as a new and distinct Angeloniacultivar:

-   1. Compact growth habit.-   2. Free branching habit-   3. Free flowering habit.-   4. Good garden performance.-   5. Violet and white flower coloration

Plants of the new cultivar ‘DALONVIOLT’ are similar to plants of theseed parent, Angelonia ‘AL 679’ in most horticultural characteristics,however, plants of the new cultivar ‘DALONVIOLT’ differ in thefollowing;

-   1. Flower color of the parent is lighter.-   2. Flower size of the parent is larger.

Plants of the new cultivar ‘DALONVIOLT’ are similar to plants of thepollen parent, Angelonia ‘AL 687’ in most horticultural characteristics,however, plants of the new cultivar ‘DALONVIOLT’ differ in thefollowing;

-   1. Flower color of the parent is white and that of the new variety    is violet and white.-   2. Growth habit of the parent is vigorous and rangy; that of the new    variety is compact.-   3. Flower size of the parent is larger.

COMMERCIAL COMPARISON

Plants of the new cultivar ‘DALONVIOLT’ are comparable to the commercialvariety Angelonia ‘DALON11’. U.S. application Ser. No. 13/986,279. Thetwo Angelonia varieties are similar in most horticulturalcharacteristics; however, the new variety ‘DALONVIOLT’ differs in thefollowing:

-   1. Lighter flower color than comparator.-   2. More compact than comparator.-   3. More branches per plant than comparator.

Plants of the new cultivar ‘DALONVIOLT’ can also be comparable to thepatented commercial variety Angelonia ‘DALON9’ U.S. Plant Pat. No.22,912. The two Angelonia varieties are similar in most horticulturalcharacteristics; however, the new variety ‘DALONVIOLT’ differs in thefollowing:

-   1. Lighter flower color than comparator.-   2. More compact than comparator.-   3. More branches per plant than comparator.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photograph in FIG. 1 illustrates in full color atypical plant of ‘DALONVIOLT’ grown outdoors, in a 13 cm pot. Age of theplant photographed is approximately 60 days from a rooted cutting. FIG.2 illustrates a close up of the foliage. The photographs were takenusing conventional techniques and although colors may appear differentfrom actual colors due to light reflectance it is as accurate aspossible by conventional photographic techniques.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

In the following description, color references are made to The RoyalHorticultural Society Mini Colour Chart 2001 except where general termsof ordinary dictionary significance are used. The following observationsand measurements describe ‘DALONVIOLT’ plants grown in a greenhouse, inMoshav Mishmar Hashiva, Israel. The growing temperature ranged from 20°C. to 30° C. during the day and from 15° C. to 25° C. during the night.General light conditions are bright, normal sunlight. Measurements andnumerical values represent averages of typical plant types.

-   -   -   Botanical classification.—Angelonia ‘DALONVIOLT’.

-   Propagation:    -   -   Type of propagation typically used.—Cutting.        -   Time to initiate roots.—10-15 days.        -   Root description.—Fibrous and well branched.

-   Plant:    -   -   Age of plant described.—Approximately 70 days.        -   Container size of the plant described.—13 cm.        -   Growth habit.—Erect.        -   Height.—To top of foliage: 20 cm. To top of flowers: 25 cm.        -   Plant spread.—26 cm.        -   Growth rate.—Fast.        -   Branching characteristics.—Strong.        -   Length of primary lateral branches.—25 cm.        -   Diameter of lateral branches.—0.5 cm.        -   Quantity of primary lateral branches.—10-12.        -   Characteristics of primary lateral branches.—Form: Round            Diameter: 0.5 cm. Color: Near RHS Yellow-green 144C Texture:            Puberulous Strength: Somewhat rigid.        -   Internode length.—2-2.5 cm.

-   Foliage:    -   -   Leaf.—Arrangement: Opposite Quantity: Approximately 25-30            per branch. Average Length: 1.5-3.5 cm. Average Width:            0.5-1.0 cm. Shape of blade: Lance Apex: Sharply pointed            Base: Wedge Shaped Margin: Scalloped Texture of top surface:            Smooth Texture of bottom surface: Smooth Pubescence: No            Aspect: 50° Color: Young foliage upper side: Near RHS Green            143A Young foliage under side: Near RHS Green 143C Mature            foliage upper side: Near RHS Yellow-green 147A Mature            foliage under side: Near RHS Yellow-green 147B Venation:            Type: Pinnate Venation color upper side: Near RHS            Yellow-green 147C Venation color under side: Near RHS            Yellow-green 147C Petiole: None.

-   Flower:    -   -   Natural flowering season.—Spring, Summer and Autumn.        -   Days to flowering from rooted cutting.—60.        -   Inflorescence and flower type and habit.—Panicle.        -   Rate of flower opening.—7 to 14 days from bud to fully            opened flower.        -   Flower longevity on plant.—5-8 days.        -   Persistent or self-cleaning.—Self Cleaning.        -   Bud.—Shape: Round Length: 0.5 cm Diameter: 0.5 cm Color:            Near RHS Yellow-green 150C.        -   Flower size.—Diameter: 3 cm. Length: 2.5 cm.        -   Petals.—Length: 1 cm. Diameter: 1.2 cm Quantity: 5 Texture:            Smooth Apex: Rounded Color: When opening: Color: When            opening: Upper surface: Near RHS Violet 83C, base near White            NN155C Lower surface: Near RHS Violet 83D base near            Green-Yellow 2D Fully opened: Upper surface: Near RHS Violet            83D base near White NN155C Lower surface: Near RHS Violet            83D base near White NN155C.        -   Sepals.—Quantity per flower: 5 Shape: Ovate Length: 0.2 cm            Width: 0.1 cm Apex: Acute Base: Attenuate Margin: Entire            Texture: Puberulous, all surfaces. Color: Near RHS            Yellow-green 146A.        -   Pedicel.—Length: 1.5-2 cm. Diameter: 0.1 cm. Color: Near RHS            Green N137A.        -   Fragrance.—Faint, delicate sweet scent.

-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Stamens.—Number: 4 Filament length: 3 mm.        -   Anthers.—Shape: Eliptic Length: 2 mm Color: Near RHS Violet            86A.        -   Pollen.—Color: Near RHS White 155D Quantity: Moderate.        -   Pistil.—Number: 1 Length: 0.3 cm Style: Length: 0.4 cm            Color: Near RHS White NN155D Stigma: Shape: Thorn Color:            Near RHS White 155A.

-   Other characteristics:    -   -   Seeds and fruits.—If present, round capsule about 0.3-0.5 cm            long with 50-75 seeds.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—Neither resistance nor            susceptibility to the normal diseases and pests of Angelonia            have been observed. Pests common to Angelonia include Aphids            and thrips. Typical diseases are Botrytis and Pythium.        -   Temperature tolerance.—10°-35°.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct cultivar of Angelonia plantnamed ‘DALONVIOLT’ as herein illustrated and described.